Crime Reduction

Mohammed N. M. Sayan ESL 0405 ESL Advanced Writing Date: February 13th, 2013 Dr. J. Parla Palumbo Topic: Crime Reduction Title: What can I do to reduce crime? Thousands of crimes happen all over the world and increase exponentially every year. According to Nations Master’s website, more than twelve million crimes committed in the United states last year. “Crime statistics. ” nationmaster. com. Rapid Intelligence, 2002. Web. 25 February 2013. All of these crimes have happened due to high poverty rates and a poor education system.

Although there are more police to govern the streets and strict punishment is being enforced, it is still not enough to reduce crime. I believe there are many ways to reduce crime; however, paying attention to surroundings, self-protection, and taking some common sense precautions are basic ways not to get ? nvolved in crimes. Reducing crime is a job for everyone. The majority of crime is opportunistic. For example, valuables left in view in a car, an open window in an empty house, walking alone on a dark street, carrying large sums of cash, unlocking your car door, or leaving furniture and play things in the yard overnight.

Criminals always seek people who do not pay attention to their surroundings. To avoid becoming a victim, people must take charge of their own safety. There are no guarantees against crime prevention except their self-protection which can help reduce the chances of becoming casualty. For instance, In case of armed robber, it is best to hand over your wallet and do not resist because “criminals do not want to get caught,” says Tony Farrenkopf, Ph. D. , a clinical and Forensic psychologist in private practice in Portland.

Dulce Zamora. “How to protect yourself against crime. ” webmd. com. 2006. Web. . 25 February 2013. Danger may be lurking around any corner, and taking some common sense precautions will protect them from potentially dangerous situations. Firstly, people can make it difficult for criminals to victimize them. Every human has an internal alarm which usually alerts them when they are walking into a bad situation. To fine tune their personal alarm, they must take some precautions such as, trusting yourself, be aware of the eighborhood, pay attention to people around the area, understand the effects of alcohol and drugs, and react properly. These are all examples to warn them before they get involve in crime and eventually help reducing crime, too. Criminals are always looking for someone who is vulnerable. Therefore, every citizen has a responsibility to keep their surrounding areas safe by reporting any kinds of suspicious activities to the police. Some people setups a burglar alarm system in their property to protect themselves against burglary or property damage.

Others, training their guard-dogs to alert them against danger. On the other side, government must also provide high security cameras in places where crimes are frequently happen. Taking all into account, people have to take the responsibility in order to have a better life by following some basics rules such as self-protection and precautions. They might be simple but they are effective in decreasing crime. As they say, prevention is better than cure. Works Cited Bustamante, Karina. “Reducing Crime. ” Blogspot. 14 May 2008. Web. 25 February 2013 <http://reducingcrime. logspot. com/> “Crime statistics. ” nationmaster. com. Rapid Intelligence, 2002. Web. 25 February 2013 <http://www. nationmaster. com/graph/cri_tot_cri-crime-total-crimes>. “Protecting yourself from crime and abuse”. Beechwood Neighborhood Coalition. <http://www. beechwood14609. com/documents/chapter14. pdf>. Zamora, Dulce. “How to protect yourself against crime. ” webmd. 2006. Web. . 25 February 2013 <http://www. webmd. com/a-to-z-guides/features/how-protect-yourself-against-crime>.